The UK’s finance minister has defended his wife after it was reported that she holds the non-domiciled status that exempts her from paying UK tax on foreign income. In an interview with The Sun, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his wife Akshata Murty had not “done anything wrong” and her financial arrangement “would not be at all relevant” if she wasn’t married to him. Murty, daughter of an Indian multi-billionaire, is an Indian citizen and has been granted non-dom status—meaning her permanent home is considered outside of the UK—although she currently lives in 11 Downing Street with her husband. It means the heiress and businesswoman, who married Sunak in 2009, is only liable to pay UK tax on her British income, but not on foreign income—unless it is brought into the UK—until her residence in the UK reaches 15 years. Individuals can choose to give up their non-dom status and be considered …